Unlike the Mets, the Nationals have coped with their multiple injuries due to a deep bench of suitable backups

WASHINGTON—Mets outfielder Michael Cuddyer sat out again Monday night, the ninth time in the last 15 games his ailing left knee prevented him from starting. He took a course of anti-inflammatory medication as a last-ditch effort to alleviate the pain, but his condition remains a point of concern.

At this point, a trip to the disabled list appears almost inevitable, which would make Cuddyer the Mets’ fourth everyday position player to suffer that fate this season. The Mets still don’t know when third baseman David Wright or...